The separation of church and state has always been a contentious topic in political circles. Now more than ever, we are seeing religion & our government collide in our classrooms and before our Supreme Court. On June 19, 2024, Louisiana governor Jeff Landry signed into law legislation requiring a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities.

In this episode, Craig is joined by Rebecca S. Markert, Vice President and Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, as they discuss Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law, the separation of church and state, and what this could mean for classrooms across the country.

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Chapters
00:00 Welcoming Rebecca S. Markert
03:03 Separation of Church and State
05:50 The First Amendment
07:25 10 Commandments in LA Classrooms
10:00 Clarence Darrow & The Scopes Trial
11:36 Book Bans
12:36 The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
14:20 Is the Bible Child-Friendly?
15:20 How Courts Are Handling This
17:30 Speaking at School Board Meetings
19:03 Religious Liberty
22:15 Project 2025
25:04 Final Thoughts

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